Marga Parés

Reporter

Marga Parés Arroyo has been a reporter at El Nuevo Día, the largest circulation newspaper in San Juan, Puerto Rico, since 1994. Mainly, she covers health topics. Her latest investigative work is about “Mi Salud” (My Health), the latest effort of the local government to improve the public health system. She's also one of the host at “Reporte Médico” (Medical Report), a television program (at a local PBS affiliate) created three years ago that features health reporting. Married and mother of two children, her life is like a race combining her two passions: her family and her work.

Articles

"Mi Salud"

<p>Eighteen years ago (1993) the government of Puerto Rico performed a major operation on its public health system. Mainly, it gave people in economic need the opportunity to access private health services, with public funding. National Health Journalism Fellow&nbsp;Marga Parés will report on the initiative in its newest iteration for her reporting project.</p>